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en-usCopyright 2015 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/06/03/vw-could-triple-current-suv-lineup-key-cuv-may-be-delayed/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/06/03/vw-could-triple-current-suv-lineup-key-cuv-may-be-delayed/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/06/03/vw-could-triple-current-suv-lineup-key-cuv-may-be-delayed/#commentsFiled under: Plants/Manufacturing, Volkswagen, CrossoverCrossovers are one of the dominant global vehicle segments of the moment, and Volkswagen is realizing that to grow sales as quickly as it wants, the business needs more of them in the lineup. However, the US might miss out on some of this CUV bonanza because the company is still waffling over where to build the Crossblue.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>crossovercuvmexicotennesseevwvw crossbluevw groupvw t-rocvw taigunvw tiguanvw touaregTue, 03 Jun 2014 16:32:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21008616/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/06/03/vw-could-triple-current-suv-lineup-key-cuv-may-be-delayed/21008616/article-detail.xml21008616http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F1264x849%2B0%2B0%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2Fa0e65c0362821459c68e38558239b0da%2F200222915%2F01-volkswagen-crossblue-concept-detroit.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F1264x849%2B0%2B0%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2Fa0e65c0362821459c68e38558239b0da%2F200222915%2F01-volkswagen-crossblue-concept-detroit.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/05/vw-taigun-concept-new-delhi-auto-expo/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/05/vw-taigun-concept-new-delhi-auto-expo/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/05/vw-taigun-concept-new-delhi-auto-expo/#commentsFiled under: Misc. Auto Shows, Volkswagen, India, Crossover, Budget, Concept CarsLook familiar? It should, since the vehicle you see above, which is the latest version of the Volkswagen Taigun Concept, was first seen in October of 2012 at the São Paulo motor show. Sure, there have been a few minor updates, most notable of which is the externally mounted spare wheel and tire, but it's quickly becoming clear what the small 'ute from VW is going to look like when it finally makes it out of the concept stage - in this case being shown at the 2014 Auto Expo in New Delhi - and into production.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>new delhinew delhi auto expovwvw taigunWed, 05 Feb 2014 05:01:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21010664/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/02/05/vw-taigun-concept-new-delhi-auto-expo/21010664/article-detail.xml21010664http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F789x529%2B66%2B210%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Fbfd1ba6d889e8d6eb6c928dece9d5d9%2Fvw-taigun-concept-new-delhi-01.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F789x529%2B66%2B210%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Fbfd1ba6d889e8d6eb6c928dece9d5d9%2Fvw-taigun-concept-new-delhi-01.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/18/vws-chattanooga-plant-in-lead-for-subcompact-crossover-producti/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/18/vws-chattanooga-plant-in-lead-for-subcompact-crossover-producti/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/18/vws-chattanooga-plant-in-lead-for-subcompact-crossover-producti/#commentsFiled under: Plants/Manufacturing, Volkswagen, CrossoverA new Volkswagen crossover may be joining the Passat at the German automaker's Chattanooga, Tennessee factory, a facility recently in the news lately due to grumblings over an increasing potential for UAW unionization. Marc Trahan, Executive Vice President of Quality for VW in the US, told assembled media at a press luncheon yesterday that, "Right now I'd have to say Chattanooga's in the lead." Such strong wording from an executive bodes well for the Tennessee plant, which was opened by VW in 2011 and currently employs around 2,200 people, having built its 250,000th car in May.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chattanoogavwvw chattanoogavw crossbluevw crossovervw passatvw taigunWed, 18 Sep 2013 16:01:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21013104/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/09/18/vws-chattanooga-plant-in-lead-for-subcompact-crossover-producti/21013104/article-detail.xml21013104http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F940x629%2B233%2B258%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2F57a77cacc5faac3552d898360846cdf3%2F001-volkswagen-taigun-concept.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F940x629%2B233%2B258%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2F57a77cacc5faac3552d898360846cdf3%2F001-volkswagen-taigun-concept.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/03/chinese-automaker-patent-vw-taigun-copy-before-original/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/03/chinese-automaker-patent-vw-taigun-copy-before-original/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/03/chinese-automaker-patent-vw-taigun-copy-before-original/#commentsFiled under: Government/Legal, Humor, Volkswagen, ChinaChina. Just when we thought the People's Republic was finally developing its own unique, interesting design language and was attracting big-name manufacturers to set up design studios, this happens. This is not a Volkswagen Taigun. This is a patent filing from a company known as Jiangsu Lake Motors, and it is a virtual ripoff of the VW that's slated to debut in China around 2016. Yes, a Chinese company is trying to patent someone else's design before it can go on sale.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chinese copycopycopyright infringementpatent filingvwvw taigunSat, 03 Aug 2013 17:21:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21014048/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/08/03/chinese-automaker-patent-vw-taigun-copy-before-original/21014048/article-detail.xml21014048http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F08%2Fvw-taigun-fake-chinese-version-front.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F08%2Fvw-taigun-fake-chinese-version-front.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/16/volkswagen-taigun-going-into-production-but-not-for-us/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/16/volkswagen-taigun-going-into-production-but-not-for-us/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/16/volkswagen-taigun-going-into-production-but-not-for-us/#commentsFiled under: Volkswagen, South America, Crossover, Budget, Concept CarsWe last mentioned the Volkswagen Taigun when discussing the subcompact crossover that Volkswagen will be bringing to the US in 2016. Well, turns out the Taigun won't be that crossover, but it is going into production for other markets outside the US according to a report in Autoweek. Based on the same platform as the Up!, the Taigun is two size classes - not one - beneath the Tiguan, and is seen by VW as lacking the dimensions and power that the US crossover brigades demand. It's the same reasoning that will probably keep the Ford EcoSport, a Taigun competitor, from coming here.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>vwvw taigunvw tiguanTue, 16 Jul 2013 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21014387/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/07/16/volkswagen-taigun-going-into-production-but-not-for-us/21014387/article-detail.xml21014387http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F07%2Fvolkswagen-taigun-production.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F07%2Fvolkswagen-taigun-production.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/05/01/production-volkswagen-taigun-crossover-caught-in-patent-filing/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/05/01/production-volkswagen-taigun-crossover-caught-in-patent-filing/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/05/01/production-volkswagen-taigun-crossover-caught-in-patent-filing/#commentsFiled under: Misc. Auto Shows, Volkswagen, China, Crossover, Concept CarsVolkswagen brought an angular, bulldog-like small crossover concept called Taigun to the São Paulo motor show last year, claiming that it wanted to gauge interest in the design before making a decision about production. If a new report with alleged leaked patent images is to be believed, then, interest must have been pretty high.